Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-25

lne Iuil term ~ the general etate electton
held In eighteen hundred and ninety; and
at the general election held every fourth
year thereafter, two Justices shall be elect
ed for full terms OF twelve years, except
that In every twelfth year thereafter, three
Justices thal be elected for full terms. II
disqualified, ieither mentally
or ply ysically, to perform the duties of his
office, and such fact IL certified to the Gov
ern0r by five Justices, one OF whom may be
the Chief Justice in case of the disability Of
q Justice, the once of such disqualified
person becomes Immediately vacant. and
he shall be paid . retiring salary of two
hundred and fifty t2b0) dollars per month
for the remainder Of his term. II vacancy
exist or occur in the office OF Justice, the
ONCE for the remainder OF the unexpirea
term. The Governor shall appoint Justice
to hold ONCE as Justice for tho unexpired
term of the late Chief Justice.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
To propose to the people of the State an
amendment to the Constitution of the
state. relative to the salaries OF the
judiciary Department
Resolved, That the Legislature OF the State
of California, at its regular session, COM
mencing on the third day Of January. A. D.
eighteen hundred and eishty.seven. two
thirds Of all members elected to each OF the
two Houses Of said Legislature voting in
favor thereof, hereby propose that section
seventeen, OF Article vi, OF the Constitution
Of said State. be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section II. The Justices of the Supreme
Court, and Judges of the Superior Court
shall severally, ct stated times during their
continuance in office, receive for their
services, compensation which shall not be
increased or diminished ate, tnsi.
have been elected. The salary of the Jus.
tees of the Supreme Court shall be paid by
the State. One-half OF the salary OF each
Superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
BY the county for which he is elected. The
annual salaries Of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court shall he seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s75O0) each, and the Su.
preme Cours Commissioners a, six Thousand
changed BY the Legislature. the Superior
Court Judges shall receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars each, payable
monthly, except the Judges Of the citv and
county Of San Francisco. and the counties
OF Alameda, Los Angeles. Santa Clara. Yubs
and Sutter combined, Sacramento, Butte
Nevada, San Diego, San Bernardino. Co usa
and Tehama, who shall receive five thou
sand dollars. and the Judges of the counties
of Tulare, Monterey, SonOma and San Joa
quin shall receive four thousand dollars
each.
A Resolution to propose an amendment te
section eight, of Article XI, Of the Con.
stitution of the State of California, re
lating to the framing OF charter fol
cities OF more than one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants, and for cities OF ovel
ten thousand and less than one hundred
thousand inhabitants
Resolved, That the Legislature of thu
State OF California. at It's regular session
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eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, two
thirds of all the members elected to each O
the two Houses of said Legislature votini
in favor thereof. hereby propose that sec
ton eight, of Article Nj. of the Constitu
ton of said tate. be amended SO as to reaG
as follows:
Section s. Any city containing a populs
tion of mere than one hundred thousand
Inhabitants may frame charter for its owl
government, consistent with and subject II
the Constitution and laws OF this State, b!
causing Board of fifteen freeholders, wht
shall have been for at least five years quail
fed electors thereof, to be elected by tht
qualified voters OF such city, at any general
or special election. whose duty 1t shall be
within ninety days after such election, Il
which shall Be signed in duplicate by tn,
members of such Board, or a majority o.
them. and returned, one copy thereof to tn,
Mayor, or other chief executive
officer Of such such city; and the othel
county. such proposed charter shal
then be published in two daily papers o
general circulation in such city, for at leas
twenty days; and within not less than thirt!
days after such publication 1t shall be sub
at general or special election, and If ma.
jority Of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature for 1T
approval or rejection as whole, withou
power of alteration or amendment; and 1
approved by majority vote of the mem Der,
elected to each House, 1t shall become thf
cha ter of such city, or II such city be con
solidated with county. then of such city
and county, and shall become the organic
charter, and all amendments thereof, and
all special laws inconsistent with such char
ter. A copy of such charter, certified by The
Mayor, or chief executive officer, and au-
tn nticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the su omission of such charter to the
be made in duplicate. and deposited. one in
the office of the Secretary of State, the other.
after being recorded In the ONCE OF The Re
corder of Deeds Of the county, among the
archives of the city. All Courts shall take
judicial notice thereof. The Charter so
less than two years, by proposals therefor,
by legislative authority of the
city to the qualified voters thereof, at a gen.
ersl or special election held at least sixty
days after the publication of such proposals,
aud ratified by at least three-fifths Of the
qualified electors voting thereat, aud ap-
proved by the Legislature as herein pro.
v1ded for the approval OF the charter. In
submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or PROPOSE
tiOn may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separately
prejudice to others. Any city
containing population of more
than one hundred thousand inhabi-
tants may frame charter for its,own gov
2 ernment, con istent with and ubject 10 the
and laws of this State, by caus-
ing Board of fifteen freeholdeTs, VINO shall
have been for at least five years qualified
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail.
special election. whose duty 1t shall be.
within ninety days alter such election, to
prepare and propose charter for such city
which shall be signed in duplicate by .he
members OF such Board, or a majority OF
Mayor. or other chief executive of said city,
md the other to the Recorder of the county.
such proposed charter shall then be pub
ished In two daily papers of general circu
alton in such city, for at least twenty days;
Ind the first publication shall be made
within twenty days after the completion of
he charter; aud within not less than thirty
lays after such publication it shall be sub
nitted to the qualified electors OF said city,
It a general or special election, and If a
majority of such qualified electors voting
hereat shall ratify the same, 1t shall there
Lfter be sub nitted to the Legislature for its
pproval or rejection as whole, without
'Ower of alteration or amendment, and If
pproved by majority vote of the members
Elected to each House, it shall become the
harter of such city and the organic law
hereof, and shall supersede any existing
harter, and any amendments thereof, and
IL special laws inconsistent with such char
er. copy of such charter, certified by the
favor, or iefexecutive officer and anthem
Icated by the seal of such city, setting
orth the submission of such charter to the
lectors, and its ratification by them, shall
70 made in duplicate an deoosited, one in
he Office OF the Secretary OF State, and the
ther, after being recorded In said Recor-
er's office, shall be deposited in the arch.
yes of the city; and thereafter all Courts
hall take judicial notice of said charter.
he charter so ratified may be amended, at
intervals OF not less than two years, by pro
osals therefor. submitted by the legislative
uthority of the city to the qualir ed electors
hereof, at q general or special election
eld at least sixty days after the publication
I such proposals and ratified by at least
hree-ffths of the qualified electors voting
nereat, and approved by the Legislature as